The archive of all headlines from December 17, 2016, organized by time of publication.
There are growing signs that Trump is poised to upend decades of U.S. foreign policy on dealing with Israelis and Palestinians, giving Israel a freer hand to build settlements and relocating the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. TRAIL GUIDE
The president became emotional as he spoke of personal burden he feels when children are killed and accused the Syrian regime of having ‘blood on their hands’
CIA director John Brennan says that a 'strong consensus' exists among U.S. intelligence services that Russia orchestrated the hacks and that the online leaks were designed at least in part to help Donald Trump win the White House. MIDDLE EAST
U.S. news
Defense attorneys announce that Baca will not be taking the witness stand to defend himself against allegations that he conspired to thwart a civil rights inquiry. Baca’s attorneys are expected to rest their case early Monday. Politics
Meet the Press
The president-elect appears less likely to pressure Israel to halt its building of settlements. He has also said he would move the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. ASIA
“I don’t really know how many bullets from my gun went inside their bodies,” he says. “It happened. I cannot lie about it.” MIDDLE EAST
Activists and election officials zero in on the Wisconsin city to determine whether ID laws blocked vast numbers of largely young and racial minority Democrats from casting ballots. ASIA
U.S. news
Fresh pact allows evacuation of wounded civilians from villages of Fua and Kefraya, as well as two towns near Lebanese border
Activists and election officials zero in on the Wisconsin city to determine whether ID laws blocked vast numbers of largely young and racial minority Democrats from casting ballots. BUSINESS
President-elect makes spelling error in belligerent tweet after China says negotiations ‘between two militaries’ are ongoing
There are growing indications that some fire officials knew of at least some of the warehouse’s problems. One Oakland artist says he saw firefighters inside the Ghost Ship in September. NATION
President-elect makes spelling error in belligerent tweet as China says negotiations ongoing, ‘hyping up’ of issue not helpful
With the explicit aim of getting Donald J. Trump elected, a website run by a British activist pumped out anti-Hillary Clinton hoaxes and drew tens of thousands of views.It is among a constellation of websites linked to James Dowson, an admirer of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
There are growing indications that some fire officials knew of at least some of the warehouse’s problems. One Oakland artist says he saw firefighters inside the Ghost Ship in September.Victims of the Oakland warehouse fire: Who they were
There are about 416,000 Asians without legal status in California. Yet in part because illegal immigration has been cast largely as a Latino issue, Asians tend to be overlooked in the national discourse. L.A. Now
President-elect makes spelling error in belligerent tweet as China says negotiations ongoing and ‘hyping up’ of issue not helpful
There are about 416,000 Asians without legal status in California. Yet in part because illegal immigration has been cast largely as a Latino issue, Asians tend to be overlooked in the national discourse. NATION
President-elect makes spelling error in belligerent tweet as China says negotiations ‘hyping up’ of issue not helpful but agrees return of vehicle
There are about 416,000 Asians without legal status in California. Yet in part because illegal immigration has been cast largely as a Latino issue, Asians tend to be overlooked in the national discourse. OBITUARIES
Belligerent tweet about Chinese vessel’s seizure of unmanned underwater vehicle contains spelling error
Chinese officials did not specify what happened or when Beijing would hand back the device. L.A. Now
Chinese officials did not specify what happened or when Beijing would hand back the device. Politics
Most of the 756,000 people whose information may have been accessed had contact with the Department of Health Services, according to the county. ASIA